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Enemy of the State 1998

“It's not paranoia if they're really after you.”

★ 7.1/10 R ActionDramaThriller Released

Directed by Tony Scott

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Overview

When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.

washington dc, usawiretapsatellitenational security agency (nsa)murderinvasion of privacyon the runmafiafalse accusationssurveillancetape recording  voyeurism

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Cast

Will Smith Robert Clayton Dean
Gene Hackman Brill
Jon Voight Reynolds
Regina King Carla Dean
Loren Dean Hicks
Jake Busey Krug
Barry Pepper Pratt
Jason Lee Daniel Zavitz
Gabriel Byrne 'Brill'
Lisa Bonet Rachel Banks
Stuart Wilson Congressman Albert
Laura Cayouette Christa Hawkins